The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-18
CHRIST BEFORE PLATE.


Inc or Slub lIilCtHTC i tIe CI ne
grandest paintings that has been
given to the world in modern times
[, covers about twenty by thirty feet
OF canvas, the figures al being i've
size. Every body IS familiar win the
story. The scene is carly morning in
the prutorlum or otii-i1 r, sidchcc of
the Rumsn governor at Jerusalem
The picture j. drawn from de-crip
lions ia the New Testament of the
appearance and trial OF Chris
tefore Plate 1t is there ie-
lated thst when he WAS accused
of the priests and elders, he ans wercd
nuthln 2" ".Aud Plate answered and
said again unto them: What will ye
thst shall do unto him whom ye call
King of the Jews aud they cried ont
sgain, cruelty him. In the centre Of
the picture is the figure of the
SAVIOUR. with his hsnds bound, erect,
composed. gazing steadtastly on the
face of Plate Around and behind
him crowd the rabbe of jerusalem,
some frantic, others attracted by idle
curiosity. others apparently bent
merely OH killing time. la the imme
diate foreground is Roman soldier
holding the mob in check with the
shstt OF bis spear. Pontlus Illate sits
~ the representative OF Caesar Oh the
Judgment throne. II" IS medi ating
and is geea'iY peru y Il. lie knows
nothing against Christ, but dare not
resist the clamor ot the people. Ca
me right of Piia c, stands Caiaphas,
The chiet accuser of hrist, with hi
arm extended "N.d the excited
popu see. The figure pressing tor
ward ia the crowd with uplitted arms
i - ruihAn OF the lowest type. lie il
shouting Cruelty Him Cruelty
Him :" On the left of PLATE sit two
elders. watching the proceedings
with deep interest. Between Chnst
and Caisphss sitting Oh bench, i u
rich banker, looking on with con
temptuous curiosity. Near him Is a
Young rowdV, leaning over the rail
ing and scotfug III the face OF Jesus.
Purched ou high stool by The side OF
the iud yment seat and resting his head
against the all is scribe who views
the scene with sn air OF weary indif
ference. A knot of old men l. seated
in All ANGLE OF the room to the lett OF
the banker. They are apparently ar
qujng Christs claim thst he il the
uromi.ed Messiah. Consplcuouslv
raised above the heads of the crowd
is seen a Young mother with a besu'i
full face, holding child in her arms,
and looking ut Jesus with tenderness
and compassion. Through the whole
picture are groups of figures and faces
rejecting the different emotions that
animate each individual
TINS picture has been on exhibition
i'm the uriucipal cities of Europe aud
is now being exhibited in America.
II has been viewed bv millions of peo
pie and has created more sensation
throughout the entire civilized world
thau aly other painting ever produc
ed. la the citv OF New York it was
on exhibition several months and was
seen by hundreds of thousands OF peo
ple. 1t was recently sold to John
Waunsmaker, of Philadelphia, for
$4,000 iu cash.
Michael Won Munkacsy, the painin nr
of this wonderful picture, was born
IN lS4l IN the fortress OF OF Munkacs
llugary. His parents died when he
was tive years OLD, and a poor uncle
who tOOh charge of him apprenuced
II III w III INASSE' s@S'''S ~ 'N'N'' 80
al a college where he was working
taught him to read and write. Vie
took an especial interest in history
and poetry. His first ideas Of
painting were obtained from
portrait painter, who Instructed
him IN drawing and also
in literature. He soou began
to eve drawing lessons himself Ills
fire. -uccesstu .iuting was that o!
the entire family OF tailor, tor which
he received coat IN payment. AS
soon as he was able he went 10 Wen
ma mi studied Iii the museums, HIS
llrst artistic triumph was 'Ine Las'
Day of Man Condemned to DEATH
and II e.tnbil he'd the universal iam-
of the painter 1t created grea'
sensation at Paris and won MIN